Relatrix and TAPE Work to Expand Partner Engagement in Texas Schools – May 5th, 2012

Evergreen, CO (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Relatrix, the leader in Online Contact Center solutions for the PreK-12 education market, announces a collaborative agreement with the Texas Association of Partners in Education (TAPE) to promote partner engagement best practices and efficiency with Relatrix EZPartner module.

Beginning in May TAPE and Relatrix will begin development of webinars, forums and electronic material to introduce a new approach to engage community partners with schools. The EZPartner module will enhance the success of students and prepare them for college and their future careers. Forums and webinars will be scheduled beginning in the summer and will include a session at TAPEs December National Partnership Conference in San Antonio, TX.

Using the EZPartner system Texas school districts can recruit and manage business partners online. Partners can offer services to schools such as internships, mentors, job shadowing, guest speakers, and field trips; as well as donate supplies, equipment and other materials. School staff can create requests or search for offers to bring real-world, post-secondary and workforce skills to their students.

District administrators can facilitate the matching of resources or allow partners and schools to work together directly. Aside from helping match community partners and schools EZPartner can track outcomes so district administrators have quantitative and qualitative data to plan and expand future partnership efforts.

Our board chose Relatrix to help TAPE fulfill our mission to strengthen student success through volunteer, community and business/school partnerships, said Mary Ann Rojas, TAPE President. EZPartner creates a natural platform for business leaders to offer community assistance to schools while school administrators choose what services benefit students enrolled in the districts schools, Rojas added.

Working together, Relatrix and TAPE are providing a service to build more community engagement in Texas schools, said Mark Franke, President of Relatrix. Using the resource matching and communication features of our EZPartner system will help Texas schools not only deploy available community resources where they are most needed, but also to capture data on what resources are needed most, where they are needed and how outcomes of the matching process are directly impacting students.

Relatrix is headquartered in Evergreen, Colorado with support and sales offices based in Texas, West Virginia and Virginia. To learn more about Relatrix Online Contact Center solutions visit http://www.relatrix.com.

Since 1979, the Texas Association of Partners in Education (TAPE) has provided leadership and expertise for schools, families, businesses, and communities to build partnerships that enhance student success. For more information on TAPE visit their website at http://www.tape.org







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Bob Timberlake Signature Series Super-Premium Dog Food and Leading Internet Grocer Peapod Team Up to Benefit K9s for Warriors – May 1st, 2012


(PRWEB) April 30, 2012

Bob Timberlake Signature Series Super-Premium Dog Food is pleased to announce its availability through the countrys leading Internet grocer, Peapod. The dog food will be available to Peapod customers in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. areas.

For each bag of dog food sold through Peapods online grocery store, a donation will be made to K9 for Warriors. Through its training facility in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., K9s for Warriors helps to reduce service members reliance on others and return to civilian life by pairing them with a service dog trained to perform tasks designed specifically for each individual.

Renowned artist, designer and pet lover Bob Timberlake carefully selected Peapod as the exclusive retailer of his all-natural Signature Series Super-Premium Dog Food in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast regions thanks to the online grocers commitment to providing a diverse line of natural, organic and specialty products to its customers.

Peapod boasts not just a selection of high-quality pet supplies, but also farm-fresh produce; restaurant-quality meats and seafood; diverse prepared foods and party trays; deli meats and cheeses (sliced to order); Kosher, organic and specialty foods; a vast selection of produce; a variety of beer, wine and beverages (in select markets); videos; office and school supplies and private label products from supermarket partners Stop & Shop and Giant.

We are proud to partner with Bob Timberlake and offer his high-quality product to our customers, especially since our partnership will benefit a great organization like K9s for Warriors, said Peapod Founder and President Andrew Parkinson. We strongly believe in giving back to the communities we serve, and K9s for Warriors does an excellent job of helping military members throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Plus, my dog Indy was our first customer and he loves it!

The all-natural Bob Timberlake Signature Series Super-Premium Dog Food line maintains the high standards and respect for tradition that are associated with Bob Timberlake products. Developed after years of research, analysis and testing, the scientifically formulated food contains the ideal combination of high-quality ingredients specifically selected for their nutrient qualities, palatability and digestibility in dogs and puppies of all ages and breeds. And while many other pet foods contain ingredients from China and other foreign countries, Bob Timberlake Signature Series Super-Premium Dog Food is made in the United States and only contains ingredients from the United States.

We greatly appreciate how Peapod and Bob Timberlake have rallied together to support our organization and the men, women and canines we serve, said Shari Duval, co-founder and president of K9s for Warriors. Each and every donation is a vital tool in helping these deserving veterans return to civilian life with dignity and independence.

About Bob Timberlake Signature Series Super-Premium Dog Food

Acclaimed artist and designer Bob Timberlakes interest was sparked in dog food when he lost two of his finest bird dogs from complications arising from foreign pet-food ingredients. He became determined to provide his customers the confidence they have come to expect with his brand by developing the very best dog food with the highest standard of quality control. The companys manufacturer uses its special long-time relationships with local ingredient suppliers to provide the finest-quality ingredients coupled with its state-of-the-art cooking process for the unique super-premium formulation to separate it in terms of quality and nutrition. For more information, visit timberlakesignatureseries.com.

About Peapod

Peapod an Ahold USA company is the countrys leading Internet grocer, serving 24 U.S. markets throughout Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin. Founded in 1989 as a smart shopping option for busy households, today Peapod has delivered more than 21 million grocery orders. For more information on Peapod, call 1-800-5-PEAPOD (1-800-573-2763), email service(at)peapod(dot)com or visit peapod.com.

About K9s for Warriors

K9s for Warriors is dedicated to raising awareness and funds to pair trained, donated service dogs to our deserving American Warriors. Many returning soldiers face each day with the disability of lost limbs, blindness, hearing loss and severe depression. Our trained and experienced canine coordinators select the canine that best matches the need of each soldier and then train with the Warrior/K9 team until a partnership is accomplished. K9s For Warriors strives to reduce the Warriors reliance on others and return to civilian life with dignity and independence

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